ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – They started the season as a preseason top 25 team.

The University of New Mexico Lobo basketball team finished on the outside of the final USA Today Coaches Poll. The Lobos were ranked 17th in the poll during the final week of the regular season but, after an early exit from the NCAA Tournament, the Lobos found themselves out in the 26th position of the final poll.

The Lobos won 27 games against 7 losses in Craig Neal’s first season as coach.

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